MacPherson, who played for Bills coach Doug Marrone at Syracuse, was brought in to compete for a spot but his playing time dwindled as the preseason wore on. The Bills needed to cut the roster down to 75 players by Tuesday, and MacPherson was part of the first round of cuts.

"I get emotional believe it or not," Marrone said last week. "If someone comes and they don’t respect the game and they don’t really care then I have no problem. ‘Hey, appreciate it. Take care.’ That’s not the case with the guys on this team right now."

Marrone played for MacPherson's grandfather Dick MacPherson when he was a player at Syracuse, so his connection to the former Syracuse center goes back a while. With the depth on the offensive line, other players showed more versatility and had more experience than MacPherson.